[B]Can anyone tell me where the absolute lowest priced Cragars or Torque Thrusts are available? I was told Eagle Alloys have some inexpensive Torquethrust II lookalikes that are economical and this is true but they don't come in reverse offset sizes, unfortunately. :(

You might try eBay...But check out there feedbacks ect before you buy,also and get some "retail" prices from jegs, summit racing ect...good luck :D

what kind of cragers did you want?

Well I've had Cragar S/S 15x7's with reverse offset (backspacing is just under 2") but I wanted either a set of pretty much the same, leaving the fronts at 7" and increasing the rears to 8", or I wanted a set of Torquthrust II's the same way if possible, but American Racing is getting an awful lot of $$ for their products. I guess you get what you pay for.
The newer Cragars that look a little like the old S/S 861-series like I have, don't go any smaller than 16". If I go to 16's then I have to buy a new set of tires, and the ones I have only have 800 miles on them. Guess I've got myself over a barrel. :-(